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Redwater River in South Dakota

River31.9 mi

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Spearfish / Black Hills KOA Holiday5.6 mi2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Redwater River is a 31.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Redwater River above Belle Fourche, SD (site 06433000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1946 to 2026

Redwater River typically runs highest in May, at a median 201 cfs, and lowest in July, at 48 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,790 cfs, in 1982.

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Typical flow by month at Redwater River above Belle Fourche, SD, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January144120 to 170
February150128 to 177
March154132 to 197
April177142 to 224
May201135 to 292
June14380 to 278
July4810 to 119
August4914 to 102
September10771 to 148
October146111 to 184
November155128 to 188
December149127 to 175

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 80 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Redwater River above Belle Fourche, SD (site 06433000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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